Egg holder



L. BRANC EGG HOLDER 'June 22 1926.

Filed Nov. 12, 1925 //7 Ven/0f.'

Patented June 22, 1926.

PTNT FFCE.

LADISLAV ERANO, OF BRNO, CZECHOSLOVAKIA.

EGG- HOLDER.

Application filed November 12, 1925.

This invention relates to a device for use in the packing of eggs for transport and storage, and consists in the. provision ot an holder composed oi two sets ot rectangular iframes arranged at right angles to each other and supporting a plurality ot' egg-csp-shaped coil springs as well as spring bands whereby the can be retained in the spring coils nd protected trom shocks and from contac with one another.

Fig. l ol the accompanying drawings represents a side View ot the device in its preferred form of construction, and

2, a plan View ot the same, partly in section.

rllwo vertical, rectangular trames l and i?, are embraced by two horizontal. frames 3 and 4t, the two sets ot trames being con nected so as to form a rigid structure. The -frames l and 2 are spaced from each other and from the side members ot the tr mes 3 and l, and the latter divide the trame space into three equal horizontal sections in each ot which a row of coil springs G is arranged. llach spring 6 has a contracted middle portion and flares out conically towards both ends so as to lorm eggcup-shaped structures 5 in which the eggs can be su'giported. To hold the in position in the cups, two spaced spring bands 9, connected at l0 to the frames l and 2, are stretched across each row ot cups. These spring hands are pulled aside to allow the eggs to be slipped into the cups 5 and will then retain the eggs in position.

The ends 7 ot the coiled wire are `turned Serial No. 68,697.

back and connected to the next coil, as shown in Fig. l. Vire loops l2 connect adjacent spring coils in the saine row together, and 40 loops ll connect the loops 12 with the spring bands 9. The end coils are connected by loops 8 to the ames l and 2. Braces 14: are connected at l5 to thetrame members 3 and l and at 13 to two adjacent coil springs 45 oit different rows. "hns the eggs will be held securely but resiliently in position and protected from shocks as well as from contact with one another. Moreover, the air will have tree access to the entire egg surface. Vllhe holder is arranged so as to support the eggs in horizontal position and can easily be turned over together with its contents.

For transport, the holders are packed in boxes, either one holder in each box or several together. For greater' security, several boxes, each containing a single holder, may be pacled into one large box.

lf claim:

l. An holder comprising two sets ot rectangular trames arranged at right angles to each other, one set of frames being embraced by the other set, egg-cup-shaped coil springs supported by said trames within the contines thereof, and spring bands stretched across the mouths of the cups for holding eggs in the latter.

2. An holder as claimed in claim l in which each coil spring has a contracted middle portion and conically flaring end portions so that it can hold an egg at each end.

LADrsLAV BRANC. 

